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HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Katkorlard Capital cammen Imned nad Fully Paid up

Reserve Pusde 200

100,000,00 20,000,00

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1883.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund

Reserve Liability of Proprie-

Berika

6,500,00

}

Kamers Clablity of Proprietors... 890,000.000

HEAD OFFICE, HONG KONG

tor

ALOR STAR

Malay Blake)

AMRITSAR

BANGKOK

BOARD OF DIRECTORS !—

A. Plummer, Esq.

Chairman.

6. 0.8. Mackie, Kaj

Deputy Chairsao.

D. P. Beith, Esq.

W. IL. Bell, Zay.

M. Compica, Esq.

. Landa: Laula, Esq.

AMOT

BANGKOK

BATAVIA

BOMBAY

CALCUTTA

CANTON

CH FOO

COLOMBO

DAIREX

POOCHOW

W. L. Feltedna, Hey.

T. E. Peace, Eng.

T. 11. R. shaw, Rəq

J. P. Bozzon. Eng.

Chiel Manager. Too. Mt. A. C, Hyu

BRANCHES:—

LONDON LYONR

MALACCA

MANILA

MUAR (Julistei

MUKDEN

NADABAKI

NEW YORK

SAIGON

PRIPING

PENAND

HAIPHONG

RANDOON

HAMBURG

KANIOW

SAN FRANCISCO

BABBIN

SHANGHAI

KONGIAW

ILOILO

IPON

JOOBL

KONK

KOWLOON

KUALA LUMPCR

SINGAPORE

BOURABAYA

BUNURI PATANI TIENTSIN

TOKYO

TSINGTAO

YOKOHAMA

Oral Ascounts opened to Escual Currency and Fixed Deponite received for one year or short periods in Local Currency and Burling wema which will be quoted to app:lotion. Hong Kong, ale Faleray, 1980,

HONG KONG SAVINGS BANK.

Andwcomm

The Business of the above Bank is conduct

by the HONG KONG AND BUANGHAL RANTING CORPORATION. Bules may obialed on application

FOR THE HONG KONG BANKING CORPORATION,

4 BUANGHAI

A. C. BYNES

Lalat Manager.

Hong Kong 5th Beylember, 1997.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL. MAATSCHAPPIJ, N.V.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING BOCIETY; BANKERS.

Betsbilabad 1824. Xong Kong Chios;-11 Queen's Boud Cont Aetherland Capital Guidere 250,000,000- Fold-Up Capital ............Quẞdari 1,000,000 Ma Yvod ... Auilder 10,000,000-

(213,500,000.3

(2,050,887.) (48,285,443.)

Bed Of (AMSTERDAM'). Estars Had Omos |--BÁTA VIA. #RANCHES 1-Bandiermada Bandowng') Bombay,

Calcutta Charibon, Djember, Djok Ikaria) The Elaque'), Jeddah, Kobe, Xote-Badja, Makassar, Medan, Pudong Palembang Pakabos Footianas, Rangoon, Bram

£3,000,000

.£4,000,000

.£3,000,000

KUALA LUMPUR

KUOTING

Agencies and Branches:

BATAVIA

BO

CANTON

CAWNPORE

COLOMBO

CRBU

DAINEN (Dolny

Bouth Manchuria)

DELA

HAIPHONG

HAMBURG

HAKKOW

HABBIN

(R. Manchuria)

HỒNG HÙNG

ICILO

IPOIL

KABAOEI

KLANO

ХОВК

KUALA ZANGOAB

Perak (P.M.R.)

MAHAS

MANILA

MEDAN

NEW YORK

PERINO

PENANO

PERITAWAB RANGOKAN BAIOON SEMABANG SEREBBIN HAN HAI BINGAPORE NOURABAYA TAIMING

[P.M.8.) TAVOY

TIRNTSIN

TOKYO

TONGKAN (Bliskak) TRINOTAU

YOKOHAMA ZAMBOANGA

(Philippion Lalanda)

be quoted on application.

A. H. FERGUSON,

Hong Kong, 8th January, 1929.

Manager.

THE CHINA

COMMERCE

ANOTHER OIL WAR

LOOMING

S.O.C.O.N.Y., AND ROYAL DUTCH

·SHELL INTERESTS IN CONFLICT

1928 TRUCE BROKEN

New York, Yesterday. Russian oll has once again brought the Standard Oil Company of New York and the Royal Dutch Shell Interests into conflict. The Foreign Exchange and General former is reported to have made a Banking business transacted.

Current Accounts opened and Fix-new contract to purchase 1,000,000 ed Deposits received for 1 year or tons of refined petroleum producta which will from the Soviet Naptha Syndicate. shorter periods at rates

The contract is said to cover five to involve A total of years, and $25,000,000.

According to oil circles here, the

ended truce which

hostilities in broken, 1928 has been definitely since both companies, through sub- sidiaries, cut the price of refined oil a barrel in products by a dollar the East Indies. Price cutting .$20,000,000

8,000,000 will be extended to other markets. 4,000,000 The fight is expected to extend nat to India.-Reuter's American Ser- 4.000,000

vice. 2,219,000 HEAD OFFICES: SINGAPORE.

Branches, Agencies and Correspon- dents in the principal cities of the world,

Exchange business transacted.

TAN ENG HOOL,

Manager. Hong Kong, 15th May, 1929,"

THE HO HONG BANK, LTD. (Established 1917.)

Authorised

Issued

CAPITAL.

Paid-up

Shareholders

Roserve Liabilities Surplus

Every description af Banking and

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.

(TAIWAN GINKO)

HEAD OFFICE:-Taipoh, Formasz, Incorporated by Special Imperial

Charter, 1899.

Central Denk is Formosa,

Bank-Norse lesed Average amount.... £4,000,000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

JAPAN

Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Oska

|| PORMOSA :-Ölean, Kagi, Iark, Lestang. Hakong, Nusle, Bhinobiku, Taloku, Tainan, Takan, Tarul, Tord, Heiko, Telka

| CULISA 1--Khanghai, Hankow, Amoy, Poocham,

Bwatow, Canton.

RED PRETEXT

Delegation Detained in America

New York, Yesterday. Twenty representatives of the Soviet Government who arrived aboard the Majestic on March 12 have been de tained at Ellis Island,

The delegates claim they have come to the United States to purchase Ameri. ean machinery through the Amtorg Corporation (the body formed to facill- tate U.S.-Russian trade).

The corporation, however, this.-Reuter's American Service.

denies

'PHONE PROGRESS

AND

FINANCE

MAIL.

CONVERSION LOAN Mr. Snowden Satisfied With the Results

£60,800,000 ISSUED

London, Yesterday. In the House of Commons Mr. Philip Snowden announced that the result of the conversion loan was £60,800,000, issued for cash and £32,000,000 issued on exchange for 5 per cent.

Treasury bonds. He regarded this as very satisfactory.

-Reuter.

WHERE THE MONEY

GOES

MAINTENANCE CONTRACT RATES UP

THOSE CROWN AGENTS

Supplementary expenditure amounting in all to $189,925 recely- ed official approval yesterday after- noon at a meeting of the Finance

-Committee of the Legislative Coun- cit.

Government grants and gratul- ties to some of the officers and Indian guards of the s.8. Hai-| ching for gallantry and devotion to duty were also approved.

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax;

C.M.G., C.B.E., was in the chair, and those present were:-

Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messor, O.B.E. Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E. Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C. Ion, Sir Shou-son Chow. Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga.

Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D.

Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. Hon. Dr. S. W. Ta'ɑ, Q.B.E., LL.D. Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes.

Mr. N. L. Smith, Secretary.

[Applications were invited by the Government for a new cash and conversion Isspë of four and) a half per cent, conversion loan, The price of issue for cash sub scribers is 95. First dividend payment of 15 shillings will be made on July 1 and the loan will be repayable on July 1, 1934, or on three months' 'notice after

Increased Contract Rates July, 1 1940. Holders of five and

An item in the Estimates of 1930) a half per cent. Treasury bonds, due May 15, are offered exchange under the heading of "Public Works into new loan at the rate of £105 Extraordinary-Hong Kong Build- 10a. Od. of the conversion loan forings-$37,200" came in for ques- tion. Sir Henry Pollock asked why each £100 of Treasury bonds.]

a sum of $2,100 was included, and described, as an aditional sum re- INDIAN COTTON

quired to meet increased contract rates.

1

Protection Against Lancs. Wanted

New Delhi, Yesterday. The Legislative Assembly opened

The Hon. Mr. Creasy replied thatį tenders for the year 1930 were! higher than that for-the year 1929, rates having gone up. That ac counted for the item of $2,100,

Sir Henry Pollock: Has the cost a debate on the Tariff Bill on the of building gone up? Amendment introduced by Mr. Hon. Mr. Creasy: I think, yes. Chetty a non-Mohammedan, the in the maintenance contract rates, effect of which is to protect ladian it has. mill cloth against Lancashire plain It was explained that it was more Bir George Schuster economical for the Government to grey goods. acknowledged the friendliness and pay an additional sum to meet an moderateness of the debate, but increased contract rate than to call stressed that all the Dominions for a new tender. gave a preference to British goods and the Government felt that their

Too High! The item of $920 in connection proposals were the practical way with printing charges of the Kow-

The debate loon-Canton Railway was also ques was adjourned until Monday- Reuter:

OTHERR:Hong Fong, Singapore, Joarsbars U.S.A. Spends £12 to out of the difficulty.

Bemarang Dalavia, Bombay,

London, New York, Dalren.

LONDON BANKERS (

Calcutta,

Penang | The London County Westzulasiet sad Pur's Deck.

Shanghai, Bibolga The Bank he Coenspondants, in all the pẹla- Blagapore. Boarabels, alpe Commanial Contrae thưpughout the world. Goerakarta (Solo), Tagsi. Tjilotjup

K. NAQUEL and Welievreden.")

Then som hare safe deposit butan ko las, Leden Banker-Naslous Provincial Bank Lid.

Excrepondant all mine the world

Baking basima of every

ription trasandhed.

P. M. ELBENO-

Hong Kong, th May, 1929.

·

Miners.

BANQUE DE L'INDO - CHINE.

HEAD OFFICE:

6, Boulevard Haunaman, Parla.

Subscribed Capital .Frs. 72,000,000,00 Pald-Up Capital...Frs. 68,400,000.00 Reserva Funds ....Fr..102,000,000.00

Bangkok Battambang Bus

tha

BRANCHES:

Hong Kong Qaishon

Salzon Mengtze Shanghai

Canton Nam Dinh Singapore Djibouti Notmes Thanbea Fort-Bayard Papeete Tientsin

Haiphong

Peking

Torrens

Hankow Puom-Penh Vinh

Hanoi

Pondicherry Yunnanfu BANKERS:

IN FRANCE! Comptoir National d'Eacompte de Paris; Credit Lyonnais;

Hanque de Paris et des Pays-Ba;

Credit

olate Commercial; So-

Kasager.

BOXO KONU_BRANCH:

De Voss Road Court Hong Kong, 19th Jawaser, 1929.

Britain's One

Whereas this year Great Britain pro proses to spend about £10,500,000 on telephone development in Great Bri- tain, the American Telephone and Telegraph

to spend Company is £700,000,000 (about £140,000,000) Lær plant extensions, additions and better- ments in the same period.

"In fifty years," said Mr. Walter S.

THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD. Gifford, president of the company, re-

Established 1912.

Head Office:-Hong Kong. Antara Ceplie! (B.K. Ouranos)...11.000.000 Pull Up Capital on 8.56430 Leserve Foad

10,000

Danion,

BRANOTIES_

Bhang, Bankow, Below, Bangkok, New York And Bas' Francisco.

LONDON BANKERS :--

The Lloyd's Bant lámfied. CORAKAPONDENTS

In mil pridel villes of the World.

Færslu Atchange and banking soda at

story description ieseracted

Bala Deposit Bose varione dead) us'a panely

Fantal of from 14 24.

cently, the telephone industry in the United States has grown until it em- ploys more than 450,000 American men and women, operating physical proper- ties representing an investment of four billion of dollars which are owned by more than 500,000 stockholders."

FEDERAL BANK RATE

New York, Yesterday.

tioned,

This printing The Chairman: was usually done by the gaol.....

Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes: Surely $1.50 a copy is very high?

The Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes:| [In the import trade of India, This is a very small thing, but the Japan now ranks socond in im- question I would like to ask fa, portance to the United Kingdom what are these 500 copies which and during the six months April cost $1.50 each and the others to September, 1929, har exports which cost 85 cents? to India Increased, to Rs 111⁄2 crores, against Rs. 7 crorta in the corresponding period of 1928, this expansion being mainly due to larger shipments of cotton twist and yarn, printed and dyed cotton piece goods, as well as cotton and artificial alik piece goods. Imports from Germany, Italy and the United States were alightly lower, but arrivals from Belgium showed a small increase.]

Australian Bounties

Sydney, Yesterday. Mr. J. Scullin, the

Hard and Fast Rules The next item on which informa- tion was sought was $46,000 for port works on Shamshuipo Ferry

Pier.

Sir Henry Pollock: With regard' to this item and also to the next,

it looks as if we have to pay more money owing to unfavourable ex-

Does the Govern change rates. Prime

The Federal Reserve Bank has Minister, has announced his intenment never fix exchange? reduced its redicuount rate from tion of LOOK PHONG SHAN,

Chief Manager. four to three and a half.-Reuter's Hong Kong, 19th February, 1927.

THE BANK OF CHINA.

行銀國中

IN LONDON: The National Pro- Reorganised October 20, 1928, under

vincial & Union Bank of England, special charter of The National Gov- Ltd: Comptoir National d'Escompte ernment as in

de Paris; Credit Lyonnais.

to arrangemURÉS.

Every descriptiot, of Banking and Exchange Business transacted.

Safe Deposit Boxes to let.

A. LECOT,

Manager.

Hong Kong, 1st May, 1929.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

LIMITED.

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI.

HONG KONG BRANCH:

4, Queen's Road Central.

Owing to our numerous branches in China and large connections in the important commercial centres of the world, we are able to extend to our

American Service.

THE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE:

12-14, Queen's Road, Central, Hong Kong.

BRANCHES:

Shanghel, Hankow, Canton,..

CORRESTS

and other Public Funds of the Chin- Bigazzi, Hong Kong Hotel, from

Hon. Mr. Messer: We tried to continuing the cotton bounties five years from August, fix the rate once and we found it It has never when the present bounty expires. cost more in the end. The bounty varies in diminishing amounts from three half pennies to ore per lb., disappearing in 1936.

-Reutor.

S. AFRICA'S DEBT

66

1

A Growing Burden of

Interest"

£39,852,040.

The Chairman:

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1930.

Cure Sore Throat

and prevent dangerous infectious diseases by taking Formamint., Give Formamint to your family too. It will destroy the germs in mouth and throat before they can do any harm.

FORMAMINT

The Geeni Kiling Throat Tiblat.

Cob

PRINTING

Our business is to create beauti-

―

ful printing. Typography, choice of stock

every element that makes for more attractive book- lets. folders, etc. is produced here with the care that spells success. Exact estimates of cost are offered on each job, regard less of size.

THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LIMITED

CHINA MAIL OFFICE 3A, Wyndham Street. Hong Kong. Telephone ....... Central 22.

the

Hon. Mr. Braga asked if the

Included improvements in contemplated work for the scheme

lighting of the children's play ground?

The Chairman: Do you mean the children might be enabled to play there at night?

Mr. Braga replied that many people enjoyed the sea breeze there in the evening. The hours

extended. in the Summer months might be

been our pratice to fix the rate. there is a reasonable expectation Sir Henry Pollock: After all, it

Low Rates; Bad Work of the rates moving, as a few

Three items for $1500, $300 months ago, I don't see why the Government should stick to a hard and $6,400 in connection with work and fast rule.

in Now Kowloon, in each of The Chairman: Do you recom- which there was a smali aum bud- mend we should consider fixing gated "owing to the unsatisfac-

tory manner in which the contrac rates?

The Chairman:

To Indian guard, Suita Singh,

To Indian Guard Bhag Singh wounded, $250.

and Indion Guard Nakar Singh, in recognition of their devation to | duty in assisting in the defence

of the bridge, $250 each.

To Wireless Operator Cheng Yan-tak, who remained at his post and did his best to communicate with other ships, $250.

To junk master Lo Ngau, whose attention Was directed to the scene of the piracy by the reflec | tion of a fire and who did great work in taking off excess persons from lifeboats and rescuing over ten persons from the water, later thom to H.M.S. transferring Sirdar,

200. The Committee approved the

vatė,

IN NEW YORK; J. P. Morgan &

Sir Henry Pollock: I don't see tor proceeded," and which neces Co.; French American Banking Cor

The Auditor-General to the Union of why we should stick to hard and sitated reletting to another con paration; Guaranty Trust Co. of New Subscribed Capital....$25,000,000.00 In all principal cities of the world.

Every description, of Banking and South Africa Government (Mr. Tfaat rules and say "Never in any tractor, also formed the subject Why Not Buy Locally York

Pald-Up Capital

$24,710,200.00 Exchange business transacted. We De Villiers Roos) points out in his

questions by Sir Henry Hon. Mr. Owen Hughes: I Interest allowed on Current Ac- Reserve Funds

$ 4,820,503,82 offer prompt and personal service. latest report that during 1928-29 the case should we change our routine." of

Pollock, counts and. Fixed Deposits according

would like to inquire whether the Never Fix Exchange TIENMU K. LIN,

public debt of South Africa Increased General Manager. by £5,118,448 to £244,044,512 (as at

The Hon. Mr. Creasy explained' Government should not consider Hon. Mr. Shenton: Do you never

the advisability, bafore placing March 31 last). And of the total ex-fix exchange until the goods ar- that this contractor quoted very -UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. penditure of the Union Government for ziva?

low rates and like all contractors | orders with Crown Agents, of in- that same year, £11,183,454. was from The Chairman: No.

who, quoted low rates, he worked quiring whether the materials THE EASTERN EXTENSION Joan account-out of the total of Hon. Mr. Shenton: "I see the from hand to mouth and did only needed are not obtainable in the

AUSTRALASIA & CHINA

There is at present in TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. The Government surplus for the year difficulty to fixing a rate for the a certain portion of the work, Colony.

this Colony a considerable stock was $1,832,454, and the accumulated coming year but when you enter waiting for the next payment be BANK,clients special facilities for domestic grams are lying at the E. E March 81

revenue account at into an obligation which becomes fore proceeding with the next por of various materials used by Gov- The following unclaimed tele surplus in the

last was £8,122,850. As a commitment you can possible ax tion.

ernment, which have been bought Kowloon Teat

at rates of exchange much more and foreign banking and exchange.

Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong: compared with the previous year, the the rate? We also handle the issue of Bonds

Wo remit a lot The Hon. Mr. Braga asked if he favourable than the rate ruling increase in expenditure was £297,700 and in revenua £407,645. -

of money Home and that is paid might be told regarding Kowloon to-day. I submit that, before Expenditure from revenue, lesa in from the money remitted Home. Tax! if the whole of that district sending orders, the Departments terest on the Public Debt-"s growing

Sir Honry Pollock: Do you ever had been resumed by the Govern. 'concerned should first of all make burden of interest-reathed the high-fix rates in regard to Government meat or whether there were any sure that certafa materials that est point 1928-20, the total being

servants' salariest

lots still remaining? |

are required are not obtainable $24,500,158, an Increase of 99.98 per

Hon. Mr. Creasy said thers locally. The Government natural- 'cent, over 1913-14 ⋅ (whep It 'was only

were a good many lots remaining ly is forced to spend an enormous £12,258,014).

"Again," remarks the Auditor-Gen. Hon. Mr. Shenton: I don't think Hon. Mr. Braga: Bo that this

Increase in cost, it is certainly eral, we appear to be closing our eyes you quite understand me. Take for vote for the roads is only for the duty of the Government to do to the growth of the Interest on public Instance you have the water. scheme.part of the Kowloon Teal area, all it can to keep special expenses debt. For whore In 1811-12 the expen- When you are actually order Mr. Creasy explained that. It as low as possible.... there. diture from loan account and borrowed ing materials from Home do was in connection with the Kow moneys was only £3,292023, in 1023- you fix your exchange then or do loon Tong scheme and that work 29 it was 611,188,454 Incross of you await the arrival of the goods was not to be carried over to the 289,71 per cent. Revenue derived from

The Chairman: Oh, no, we have Kowloon Taal aide, which was an; taxation shows an intresse of 160 per plenty of money at Home,

other achemo altogether.

Hatching Echo

ese Government both at home and Firenze.

Established 1880, Capital (fully pald-up) Yeni 100,000,000 abroad. Reserve Fund

Yes 111,500,000

Head Ofles-YOKOHAMA

Branches and Agencies at: Alexandria

Nagoya

Hataris

Bombas Buanca Ayres (Temporarily

losed). Calautte Onetos

Changchun

Daire (Dalay)

Newchwang New York Олака Peking

Bangoon

Bio de Janeiro Salgan

San Francisco

Yengtien (Mukden) Beattle

Hamburg

Hankow

Harbin

Hope Kinh

Honolulu

KaiYum Starschi

Bemarang Bhanghel Shimonoseld Singapore Boarabaya

Pierre Blay, Hong Kong Hotel, BHOU J. CHEN,.from London Po

Manager.

Hong Kong, 5th March, 1980.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

KEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG.

De Voster Road Central,

Terr Kon

Authorized Capital

Paid-Up Capital *******

Reserve

Calcutta

Honolula Peiping

$10,000,000 5,000,000 1,750,000 BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:- Batavia · Melbourne. Ban Francisco Bombay Nagasaki Seattle

New York Semarang Canton Osaka Singapore Halphong Paris Sourabaya

Nydney Kobe Penang

Taipok Kowloon Rangoon Tientsin London Batzon Tokyo Kanila Shanghai tum

Correspondenta in all pricipal cities of the world.

Every description of Banking and Exchange business transgated granted on

on approved securities. SAFE-DEPOSIT, BOXES to

Concopla, from Singapore. Miss Fields, Peninsula Hotel, from Macao.

pore.

Garden, from Singapore. Noordio, from Colombo. Cheong Brothers, from Singa

S. LACK,

Superintendent Hong Kong, March 18, 1980.

THE GREAT · NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD, ́OF DENMARK

The following unclaimed tale grams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com pany (Limited) of Denmark:

Cement, from Kobe.

Canning, from Amoy. Kungs, from Hoba

• Elizabeth Brown, Helann May In. stitute; from New York,

2. Chung, Drug, from, Osaka

SZUELAVNJEBSEN

Buperintendent: Manager: Hong Kong March

cent.

Hon Mr. Mesaer. That is all tabulated.

The Union's indebtedness to the Kowloon Playground Imperial Government at March 21 lant In connection with the item for Mr. Hallifax: I am directed by was £5,884,000 at 414 per cent. and $12,700, for Children's Playground His Excellency the Officer Ad- £1,241,000 at 5 per cent

"The interest, paid on the public debt in Salisbury Road, Kowloon, the ministering the Government to ask has grown progres valy from Hon. Mr. Braga said that it would the Commition to approve certain 28,082,589 in 1911-12 to 10,077,458 in be satisfactory if some sort of gratuities in connection with the |1928-29."-

assurance could be obtained from Haiching piracy, namely,NNY the Director of Public Works as To the estate of the late Mr. to when the work will be proceed-Woodward, third officer, who was ed with; and if some sort of idea, killed, two years pay, £448, could be given as to when it will To Mr. Percy, first officer, be available for the children in wounded, £50 Kowloon To

GOLD FOR AUSTRALIA:

Sydne

The Iner carrying 420 nist in balánóing #the accounts: In: Lontión.

Hon Mr. Creasy: The work will begin as soon as possible.

is a standing rule as regards the purchasing of all materials from Home, I suggest that that rule should be suspended for the time being.

Mr. Messer: That is to say, we should ask the local agents to bid and see if the Crown Agenta can do better?

: The Chairman (to Mr. Hughes): Would you be satisfied with that Mr. Owen Hughes: Very much satisfied.

Mr. Charles Davis, who went 12,500 miles, from Japan for hia pay parents, allver wedding anniversary, which took place at Chislehurst, Kent, on his Elst birthday, returned. after a week's stay.

Buy Tocthe estate of Indian Guard Khla528ight who was killed, two 3BATH DAY," $600/